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"They say they support Macmillan and now they they take the collection boxes off the bar - so how are they going to do that?"

Customers were used to donating their spare pennies after buying a round

Nigel, who lives near the pub, added that he has frequently the premises for many years but was thinking "of going somewhere else" because of the decision, which was introduced by the chain's area manager.

The move was especially galling for Nigel because he and his friends regularly filled out the £1 charity cards which were on the bar and had raised a significant amount of the years.

He continued: "We asked where they went and the manager said: 'The area manager doesn't like the collection boxes on the bar.'

"He said he was told to remove all the charities' boxes and he just has to go along with what he is told."

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The pub chain has been raising money for the Macmillan charity since 2012

Greene King's partnership with Macmillan began in May 2012 with pub patrons raising over £3 million in just three years.

The country’s biggest pub hospitality company renewed its partnership for three years more years in 2016 with money raised during this time going to fund vital services, such as Macmillan nurses.

A spokesman fro Greene King said: “We are fully committed to supporting both local charities and our national charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support, with fundraising events planned throughout the year.